SummarySavannah is the true story of Ward Allen, a romantic and bombastic character who rejects his plantation heritage for the freedom of life on a river. Ward navigates the change of early 20th century America on the wrong side of the law and society, his loyal friend, a freed slave named Christmas Moultrie, at his side. Master of Shakespeare, and the... Read More
Directed By:Annette Haywood-Carter
Written By:Ken Carter, Annette Haywood-Carter, John Eugene Cay Jr.
Savannah
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Generally Unfavorable
25
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Mixed or Average
5.6
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
25
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64% Negative
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
Aug 22, 2013
50
Despite an effective Jim Caviezel, this anecdotal drama never rises above the level of lightly likable.
Aug 22, 2013
40
The film’s tale ends up being less rich than its lovely Georgia settings.
Aug 21, 2013
40
Annette Haywood-Carter’s slow-paced film features a plethora of colorful characters and incidents that register with little dramatic impact.
Aug 21, 2013
25
Savannah does attempt to tell the story of the friendship of those two accomplished men, but does so in a manner that is so astonishingly tone deaf, confused and narrowly focused that it leaves you almost amazed at the lack of vision behind the entire enterprise.
Aug 20, 2013
20
The movie’s story is limp, its romances are flightless and — despite the talented cast — its performances are toothless.
Aug 20, 2013
10
The story overflows with reverence but is drastically short on passion or suspense.
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5.6
43% Positive
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Dec 15, 2013
5
It's hard to explain, but this movie wasn't all that bad even though the critics panned it. You have to appreciate the good things, which are really excellent the wonderful scenery and the chance to discover Judy Henske aka "Queen of the Beatniks". Her "Wade in the Water" and the rest of the score are a plus. It's an interesting story, told with good humor, although the storyline is not very **** at least someone tried to tell a different kind of story, one about a society in transition. Jim Caviezel's lead as Ward Allen seemed overwrought, the director got a little obvious with some of his characterizations.
Production Company:
- Unclaimed Freight Productions
- Meddin Studios
- Hollywood Caterers
Release Date:Aug 23, 2013
Duration:1 h 41 m
Rating:PG-13
Tagline:Based on a true story.
